Anchor for railway-rails.



w. M. MITCHELL. ANCHOR FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 19]].

Patented July 31, 1917.

WILLIAM M. MI'ICIi-IELL, 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

ANCHOR FOR RAILWAY-RAILS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31-, 1917.

Application filed May 7, 1917. Serial No. 166,875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM M. MITCHELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Louisville, county of J eiferson, and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anchors for Railway-Rails, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to anchors for preventing the longitudinal movement or creeping of railroad rails and seeks to provide a cheap, simple form which can be securely welded to the rail.

The invention consists in the features of improvement hereinafter set forth, illustrated in different preferred forms in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure l is a plan view of one form of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with parts shown in section. Fig. 3 is a side view of a two-way anchor embodying the present invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail cross section of the form shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 are end views of modified forms of the invention. Fig. Tis a perspective view and Fig. 8 is a plan view of further modifications.

The improved anchor is preferably constructed of forged or rolled iron or steeland is of simple form comprising only a tieabutting portion and a rail-engaging portion disposed at an angle to the tie-abutting portion and arranged in part, at least, to overlap and be welded to the upper face of the rail. Preferably the rail-engaging por tion is in the form of a jaw arranged to extend over both the upper and lower faces of I the flange of the rail and preferably the an chor has a bracing portion between the rail and tie-abutting portions.

The form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises a part or member 1 which extends beneath one side of the rail base, a tie-engaging abutment 2 depending from the front edge of the part 1 and a flange-engaging hook 3 extending upwardly from the outer edge of the part 1 and inwardly over the base flai'ige of the rail. Preferably, as shown, a hollow bracing rib 4 extends between the portions 1 and 2. Such an anchor could be formed from a piece of angle bar or forged from an L-shaped piece of sheet iron or steel by bending one projecting portion downwardly to form the tie-engaging abutment 2 and shaping the other pro- Jecting portion to form the hook 3.

This anchor can be readily secured to one of the base flanges of the rail before the latter is laid but preferably the anchors are applied when the rails are in position in the track. The anchor may be fused or welded electrically or otherwise to one of the base flanges of the rail. Preferably when applying the anchor to a rail in place in the track,

the edge portion of the base flange of the I rail adjacent the tie is heated nearly to the fusion point by a suitable oxy-acetylene torch. The rail anchor is applied in position with the abutment 2 engaging the tie and the parts 1 and 2 extending above and below one of the base flanges of the rail. Portions of the anchor and particularly the edge portions of the hook flange 3 are fused to the adjacent portions of the rail base by aid of the welding torch. Preferably, to avoid alldanger of weakening the rail, a fillet of metal fused from a suitable steel rod,

is run into the corners between the base flange of the rail and the edges of the hook flange 3 of the anchor, as indicated at a,'the welded fillet being united or incorporated with the metal of the rail base and anchor. Indeed, if desired, the anchor may be largely or wholly held in place by such an added fillet or fillets. Such fillets cannot be readily applied to the edges of the portions of the anchor beneath the rail base when the rail is in position in the track and for this reason, the fillet o shown in Fig. 2, extends only to a slight extent beneath the edge of the rail base. But the anchor can be readily secured in position with sufficient rigidity by fusing or welding the overlapping lflange 3 thereof to the upper face of the rail ase.

In the manner described, the anchor is solidly and pernnuiently united to the rail without weakening the metal body of the rail and it is not. like the anchors now in use, dependent upon a friction grip so that itcannot be dislodged by the expansionand contraction or other movementsof the rail.

It should also be noted that the parts 1 and l0: 3 of the anchor form jaw members which snugly engage the edge of the rail base and aid in resisting the reaction thrust of the tie against the abutment and, in this way, assist in resisting the strain upon the welded joint between the anchor and the rail.

The form shown in Fig. 3 is similar to united to the rail as made of a drop forging or comprises a jaw portion 6 "9, so that the inner portion that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 except that the part 1 thereof is of suiiicient length to extend between two adjacent ties and is provided at each end with a tie-engaging abutment 2". In this form, 2 hook flanges 3 are preferably provided, one adjacent each of the tie-engaging abutments 2 and preferably also, as indicated in Fig. l, the edge of the part 1 between the hook flanges 3 projects outwardly to a slight extent, beyond the adjacent edge of the rail base and is solidly united thereto by a fillet b welded into the corner between thevertical face of the rail base and the projecting horizontal face of .the part 1.

The form shown in Fig. 5 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 except that the body portion 1 extends entirely across beneath the base flange of the rail and is provided with a rail-engaging part, such as a hoolra, the inner dimensions ofrwhich are of such site that the anchor can be readily applied to a rail in position in the track. This form can be solidly and permanently described or, if desired, may be spot welded thereto eitherelectrically or otherwise, as indicated at points 0.

The form shown in Fig. 6 is preferably steel casting and having a tie-engaging abutment 7 depending from its front end and an integral upwardly projecting portion 8 in the form of a fork, the members of which are provided, adjacent their with inwardly projecting bosses fork is adapted to suitably support adetector bar. This form constitutes a single piece, combined rail anchor and detector bar clip and is provided, as indicated, with integral bracing flanges 10. ,In welding or fusing this form to the base of the rail, fillets are preferably fused or welded between the adjacent parts as indiupper ends,

cated at d. The anchor shown in Fig. '7 is formed of a short section of an angle bar, and comprises a flange or member 11, the

of which is adapted to partially overlap one of the base flanges of the railand a flange or member 12 which forms a tie-engaging abutment. The inner portion-of the flange 12 is cut away to admit the rail flange beneath the inner end of the indicated at e.

flange 11. Preferably, as shown, the inner end portion of the flange 12 is bent rearwardly to form a brace 13 between the abutment l2 and the under side of the rail base.

This form is applied in position with the inner part of the flange or member 11 overlapping and Welded-to the upper face of the rail base preferably by fillets at its edges, as

The r :esent invention may also be applied in connection with rail anchors now in use to securelv lock the same in position upon the rail. finch anchors usually comprise anchor as wel as to the rail.

nae-t ee jaws for engaging the opposite flanges of the rail base and a tie-engaging abutment. in the into snug engagement with the rail base. in

this and similar types of anchors there is danger that the aws will work loose. in

accordance with the present invention, to

overcome this objection, after the jaw 17 is position, a fillet or V driven into .a gripping projection 7' is welded or fused to the base flange of the railin engagement with the outer end of the jaw 17 to securely hold it in position. Preferably also, to prevent the disengagement of the anchor in case it moves with the rail away from the tie, a second fillet or projection f is welded to the rail base at a diagonally opposite corner of the anchor and engages the inner end of the jaw 14: adjacent the tie. if desired, the fillets or projections f and f maybe ,welded to the adjacent portions of the Other forms of anchors now in use can be securely locked in position on the rail in this way.

it is obvious that changes may be made in the details set forth without departure from the essentials of the invention as defined in the claims. I

1 claim as my invention i. In anti-creepers for railway rails, the

combination with a rail, of a one-piece rail anchor comprising a'depending flange arranged to abut against the side of a. cross tie and a jaw embracing one only of the flanges of the rail base and held against relative movement thereon solely by a fused or welded joint, the upper and lower members of said jaw coiipe'rating to resist the strain upon said joint due to the thrust upon said tie abutting flange.

2. ln anti-creepers for railway rails, 'the combination with a rail, of a one-piece rail anchor comprising a depending abutment arranged to engage the side of a cross tie, an

upper jaw member or flange overlapping and secured by a fused or welded joint to the upper face of the rail base, and alower '3' aw member engaging the lower face of the rail base at one side only to aid in resisting the thrust upon said oin t.

3. ln anti-creepers for railway rails, the combination with a rail, of a one-pieceanchor comprising a jaw embracing one flange only of the rail base and fused or welded thereto, said jaw member having a depending flange arranged to abut against the side of the tie.

messes In enticreepess for railway mils, the cemhihetion of e rail and a jaw member engaging one flange only at the rail hase sad. permenently united theretc without weakening the metal body of the rail, said jaw member having a depending tie-engagihg abutment.

The combination With a mil and its supporting cross tie, of an anchor arranged to abut against the side of the tie and having s flange overlapping and fillet-Welded at its edges to the upper face of the base flange of the mil.

6. The combination with a rail and its supporting cross tie, of an anchor having a flange overlapping and fillet-Welded at its edges to the upper face of the base flange of the mil, said anchor having an integrei depending abutment arranged to engage the side face of a, cross tie.

'5'". The combination With a rail and its supporting cross tie, of an anchor arranged to shut against the cross tie and having a jaw engagin the base flange of the raii base, and s ,ody of metal Welded to the rail base for looking said anchor in position thereon The eombination with 2L rail and its supportinlg'cross tie, of an anchor arranged to shut against the cross tie and having it ge s engaging the base flange of the rail,

the upper member of said jaw being fillet Welded st its eciges to the "=1 reii hese. 9 The combination Wi e, supporting eress ties oft to cooperate with mil W; only of said cross ties to preveht ereen said anchor comprising 2 tiepen lh ment arranged to engage the side t one of said cross ties and s flange ing from the upper of sei said flange overlapping and h Welded to the upper face a point adjacent said ehutm ht,

10. A onepiece rail sncher short section of a flanged her and ing a substantially horizent 1 flange or member arranged to be fused or Welded to the sp es: base flange of a mi, a 1' posed flange or member against the side of the tie.

11; A one-piece rail shcher to short section oi? ev flanged her e1 ing an spear, substaneieiiy flange or member arrar Ci be fused or Welded ts base flange of the reii, member arranged shut 2 of a tie, and a brace extend from said tie-shutting is to engage the lower 

